by Sharon Woodhouse | Nov 17, 2024 | Upcoming Events
Political Reporter Gregory Royal Pratt Discusses His New Book: The City Is Up For Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SCHEDULE: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., talk begins at 7:00...
by Sharon Woodhouse | Oct 29, 2024 | Past Events
Next up in our Demystifying Publishing Series, the Society of Midland Authors Presents… Basics, Considerations, and Strategies for Crafting Your Nonfiction Book Proposal, a Virtual Panel Discussion WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m....
by Robert Loerzel | Sep 24, 2024 | Past Events
The Midland Authors presents Chuck Billington talking about his book The 1963 Chicago Bears WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: The Billy Goat Tavern “party room,” 430 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. COST: Free and open to all; $5 donation suggested. Books will...
by Robert Loerzel | Sep 6, 2024 | Past Events
Midland Authors presents: An Evening with Author and Journalist Cheryl L. Reed Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, 6:30–8 p.m. Volumes Bookcafe, 1373 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago Cheryl L. Reed has shadowed dark and mysterious characters from cops to murder suspects, cloistered...
by Robert Loerzel | Apr 15, 2024 | Awards
The Midland Authors’ annual awards dinner will take place Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan, 22nd floor, Chicago, which features a beautiful view of Lake Michigan and Millennium Park. The reception with cash bar begins at 6 p.m....
by Robert Loerzel | Apr 15, 2024 | Awards
April 15, 2024 — The Society of Midland Authors today announced its annual awards, honoring its choices for the best books by Midwest authors published in 2023. In each category, a panel of literary judges chose a winner as well as one or more honorees whose work was...
by Robert Loerzel | Apr 4, 2024 | Awards
After many months of reading, discussing, and evaluating all entries, last week Midland Authors’ judges developed their short lists of semifinalists for our awards competition, which honors books by Midwestern authors published in 2023. After many hours of rereading...
by Robert Loerzel | Mar 20, 2024 | Awards
The Midland Authors is pleased to announce that the books listed below have been selected as semifinalist entries for our awards competition, which honors books by Midwestern authors published in 2023. (APRIL 2 UPDATE: This list has been updated to include the...
by Sharon Woodhouse | Feb 20, 2024 | Past Events
From Peoria to Shanghai: Literary Salon Host Bernardine Szold Fritz Talk and Slideshow with Susan Blumberg-Kason, author Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon: The Story of the Doyenne of Old China WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, 2024; cocktails 6-7 p.m. and program 7-8...
by Sharon Woodhouse | Feb 18, 2024 | Past Events
Booking Baseball: Writing About the National Pastime Discussion with four veteran SMA members Baseball authors Thom Henninger, Stuart Shea, Judith Hiltner, and Jim Walker WHEN: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 6pm-8pm WHERE: Turtle’s Bar & Grill, 238 W. 33rd...
